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Hamad II of Bahrain
Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa is King of Bahrain, having reigned since 2002, and was previously Emir of Bahrain since 1999.
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politics · Emir/King of Bahrain since 1999 · sovereign · politician · also Hamad II of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Hamad II bin Isa Al Khalifa, Hamad II bin Isa II Al Khalifa, Bahrain
Born 28 January 1950 · Q57352
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2026· 7 entries
وكالة الانباء الاردنية: Senate Speaker Visits Bahrain Constitutional Court
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Mid-Day: In Photos: UAE President, King of Bahrain discuss fraternal ties and regional developments - Mid-Day
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Big News Network.com: UAE President, King of Bahrain discuss fraternal ties and regional developments
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Sharjah24: UAE President and King of Bahrain discuss fraternal ties
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Gulf News: UAE President and King of Bahrain discuss fraternal ties and regional developments
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Hamad made public appearances and speeches, including visits to Bahraini troops and to victims of the Iranian strikes on Bahrain
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2020· 2 entries
Hamad focused on consolidating power around his direct descendants, and accelerating economic and political reforms, including by bringing younger leaders into the political system
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Negotiated a normalization agreement with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, and in 2026 he joined the US-led Board of Peace
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2018· 2 entries
Interviewed a Qatari dissident who claimed that Hamad personally financed sabotage operations against the then-new emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, including a coup attempt in February 1996 and an attempted bom
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Hamad signed an amendment to the Exercise of Political Rights Law that put more limitations on eligibility to run for office
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2016· 1 entry
And by raiding opposition groups that it claimed were being armed by Iran
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (2011).
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2003· 1 entry
And contributed forces for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen in 2015
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2002· 2 entries
But won nearly half of the seats in 2006 and 2010
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Participated in the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war that began in 2015, and became the only Arab participant in Operation Prosperity Guardian in 2023 to stop Houthi attacks on commercial vessels
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1999· 3 entries
Career landmark: monarch of Bahrain (1999).
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Released political prisoners and proposed a reform package, the National Action Charter, which led to a new constitution in 2002
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And became the first king of Bahrain when he declared the country a kingdom in 2002
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1987· 1 entry
When the defence force air wing was reconstituted as an air force
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1979· 1 entry
Were permitted to work in the ministries of defense and interior
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1975· 1 entry
Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (born 30 June 1975)
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1971· 1 entry
And the 14th monarch of the Al Khalifa dynasty
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1970· 1 entry
Hamad became the head of the Bahraini department of defence and the vice-chairman of the administrative council, remaining in both offices until 1971
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1969· 1 entry
Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain (born 21 October 1969)
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1968· 2 entries
He married his first wife (also his first cousin), Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, at Rifa'a on 9 October 1968.
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Was appointed as the chairman of the irrigation council and Manama municipal council
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1964· 1 entry
Career landmark: Crown Prince of Bahrain (1964–1999).
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-01-28.
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